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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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